Cadiz residents demand better communication as water contamination concerns grow

CADIZ, OH — Residents of the village of Cadiz remain under a boil water advisory, prompting many to express their concerns at Thursday’s council meeting, which was moved to Sally Buffalo Park due to increased attendance.

Several residents highlighted the need for improved communication as the water situation persists. The village has urged residents to boil their water, but some say that is not enough. Reports of mud, dirt, gunk, and oil in the water have surfaced, with residents bringing dirty filters and raising health-related concerns. One resident shared that her son developed an infection in an open wound on his foot, believed to be caused by the contaminated water.

“If anyone has an open wound do not bath in this water. I am going to tell you right now do not bath in this water because you are going to be in the same boat my son is in and he has enough going on,” said a concerned resident.

Village officials stated they have been working with the Ohio EPA and other resources to identify the problem. They are also considering a portable water filtration system. Mayor R. Kevin Jones said they are using a process of elimination to find the issue.

“We started to have issues in our plant so we started doing process of elimination, so that’s where we are at right now. It’s not going to be an overnight fix, but we’re close. We were close today. We don’t wanna tell you we are going to be good tomorrow because you’ll hold us to it but it’s going to be sooner than later,” said Jones.

In response to the ongoing issues, the council approved a rate discount, resulting in $25 off each resident’s bill for two months.